Public Libraries and the Community

The Brisbane Library's dependency on the community is to my recent understanding not any different from other communities, but is simply more apparent because the community is so small. Most times there is only one public library per community which makes the relationship between the two a simple give and take. Without the resources of the library the people would have no need for it and without the people the library would have no reason to be there. The Brisbane Library is very good at meeting the needs of it's community almost good to a fault. The library is small and to make room for books that the community wants to read ( mostly paperback mysteries) the library is taking other more classic and of literary notoriety out. The library also provides story time,tutors and community events like a magician and animals from the zoo. The library also has meetings or deals with other local organizations, such as the Mothers of Brisbane and lets them use the library for meetings. Citizen participation allows the library to not only function but function in ways that allow it to remain an integral part of the community even though at times it is not about the books that line the shelves. Public libraries and in regards to the Brisbane public library have successfully created a system where the people need the library and the library needs the people of the community and they can work closely together to better each other.